Buffalo Island Explained

Buffalo Island is a local name given to western Mississippi County and eastern Craighead County, Arkansas. It consists of the land south of Big Lake between the Little River (not to be confused with a stream of the same name in southwestern Arkansas) and the St. Francis River, containing the communities of Manila (Mississippi County), Monette (Craighead County), Leachville (Mississippi County), Black Oak (Craighead County), and Caraway (Craighead County)."^[1]

Towns & cities

Arkansas :

• Black Oak
• Caraway
• Leachville (Mississippi Co.)
• Manila (Mississippi Co.)
• Monette.

Unincorporated communities

In addition to the incorporated towns and cities in Buffalo Island; there are many unincorporated areas that are often overlooked by persons who do not know the area.I have listed many of these unincorporated Buffalo Island communities.

Within Craighead County, AR :

• Cane Island
• Carmi
• Cottonwood Corner
• Childress
• Degelow
• Delfore
• Garson
• Hancock Junction
• Lennie
• Macey
• Mangrum
• Poplar Ridge
• Red Onion
• Rokey
• Springfield
• Walters
• Whisp

Within Mississippi County, AR :

• Buckeye
• Clearwater
• Mandalay
• Milligan Ridge
• Pawheen
• Vail
• Walters

The cities of Leachville & Monette are home to the Buffalo Island Central School District. Which is often referred to as "Buffalo Island Central" or "BIC".

References

1. Web site: Lendennie. Pat. Buffalo Island. Encyclopedia of Arkansas History & Culture. 5 Feb 2013.